Nellie Lake
MU 3-36, Thompson-Nicola
51.2192° N, 119.0022° W
- Surface area
- 6.3ha
- Elevation
- 481m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Nellie Lake rec site
Open Nellie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Nellie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-36
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Yellow PerchThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.219224, -119.00218
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Fish on record at Nellie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 2025 | 21 |
| Yellow Perch | 2008 | 2008 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Nellie Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Nellie Lake yet.
Getting to Nellie Lake
92.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Seymour Arm Main FSR, Eleven Hundred FSR, Seymour River FSR, Ratchford FSR, North Fork FSR, North Fork Rd and Avoca West Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 51.219224, -119.00218
Camping and rec sites at Nellie Lake
- Nellie Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 0 m
Coordinates: 51.219876, -119.004199
The ice year at Nellie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Nellie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 27 November, and ice-off between 18 March and 10 April. The median winter freezes on 20 November and opens on 30 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 2 March 2025, 44 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Nellie Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Nellie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Nellie Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 7.0 Caverage year now
- 5.9 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Nellie Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 10° / 3° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Fog | 10° / 4° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate rain | 12° / 3° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate rain | 8° / 6° | 2 km/h, gusts 16 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate rain showers | 6° / 3° | 3 km/h, gusts 33 | 18 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Slight rain showers | 9° / 2° | 2 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 11° / 4° | 1 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-8.3 hPa) |
Nellie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Nellie Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Nellie Lake?
Nellie Lake covers about 6.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Nellie Lake in?
Nellie Lake is in MU 3-36, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Nellie Lake
- Humamilt Lake 13 km away
- Grizzly Lake 18 km away
- Stukemapten Lake 19 km away
- Third Momich Lake 24 km away
- Momich Lake 26 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.